Machine for working uppers over lasts



B. JORGENSEN.

MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 5, ma.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922 4 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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B. JORGENSEN. MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPEBS OVER LASTS.

, APPucmbN men Mum. 19m.

1A1 3,589. atented pr- 25, 1922.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3- B. .IORGENSEN.' MACHINE F'OR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS.

APPL'ICATION FILED MAR. 5| 1918.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

4 $HEETS-SHEET 4.

.iwrassaonusnr'rsa essrononro amen I srron 'MACHINERYCORPORATION, or LPATEILSQN, NEW (run-shy, A oonpq TIONOF NEVT JEBS E Y.

' MACHINE FOR womil'nonrrnesovnn LasTs.

Application mea -March 5,1918, Serial amass;

State of Massachusetts, have inventedcer tain improvements in Machines for .Vfork- 7 ing' Uppers Over Lasts, of which the following description, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, isa specifieationflike 1 reference characters'on the drawings indicating'like parts in the several. figures This inventlon relates to inachlnes for Working uupers over lasts, andmore particularly to machines for performing suchoperations on the end portion of a shoe; The invention is shown here n as embodied 111 a machine having means foi pulliiig an upper over the toe of a last and for working the upper into lasted 11 osition and fastening it at the toe: but it should be understood that the invention, in manyof its aspects is not limited to'a comblnatlonof means forperforming these several operations nor to means restrictedin utility to toe lasting.

a machine adapted-for operation upon the of shoe in which the upper made of felt material. In the manufacture of thistype of shoe it is the usual practiceto out; the upper of sufficient size to permit its lowermarginal portion tobe extended rinward'at the bottom of the shoein. such manner as to serve to a or less extent as an insole a and, before the shoe is mounted on la -last, to. stitch the bottom edges of theoppositem side portions of the upper either directly together or to an insertion of similar material extending for a portion at least of the "distance lengthwise ofthe shoe. Thei'ipper is then dampened and a last:1s inserted to stretch and form the-material in lasted- In accordance with-the usual prac-x "tice and. for the best results the bottom edges shape.

of the material in the toe portion of the shoe tion of the shoe, while damp; is shaped by a toe lasting operation. 1

Specification ofLet ters Patent.

operation of lasting the toe of isuoh. a shoe must beperformed-With *duezregard to the peculiarconditions resulting from the. precedlng steps; in the :manufacture of the shoe, as well asto the character of -the IBERNHARDT aonennsnri; or BEVERLY,

1 material of which: the-shoe is made. "At the 1' rear of the toe'portion wherethe shoe is already slde lasted the upper is stretched across the last, or. laterally to its final shape, and in a less degree'the upper at the sides and over,:the top of the toe, is likewise stretched laterally, by-reason of its connection to the stretched portion atflthe rear.

At thel toeend of the jlastyhowever, the-upper is 111 a substantially unstretched condition, and in lasting the toe it is therefore de-' sirableto pull this; portion of the upper to r some extent over the a last; yThis' operation, however, and also the operation of'laying :the margin of the upper over the bottom of the last,. must be so performed-as to avoid distorting the previouslyfsi de-l asted portion ofthe shoe and also to avoid crowding any portion ofthe unsecured: margin ba'ok over One objectof the invention'isto provide practise heretofore to: gripadifi'erent' portions of the unsecuredcniargin of the upperin succession with hand pincers -an'd to pull eachportion so) grippedand draw it inward a tack tosecure it in lasted position. In origin ofvthelast atfth'e toe, aplurality'ofblows .are then deliueredwvith a hammer. After over the'bottom of-the-last and then todrive' nerto flatten the stoclcdown upon the marwthe stock hasdried and set inpermanentca. and an outsole stitchedi zto the shoe.

The toe lasting operation performed in "the manner above describedis not only-slow but is frequently productive of un'satisfao' toryresults. t is very difficult, in'pulling over and securing diflerent portions of the stock in succession, and particularly in pullshape the tacks are removed, theupstandinged ges of the upper at the toe end are trimmed I r ing the portions at'the sides ofthe toe, to,

effect uniform lasting andto avoichon the one 1 handydistorting; the" previously, sidelasted portions hack? off-the. toe and, on the other 'hancL-iprochicingone on more pleats 0r u'folds in the SlZOCkSOzPI'OIlOllflQQd as to extend out near the edge of the shoe in the portion to which the outsole is to be stitched. Such a fold in the margin near the edge of the shoe is likely to be cut when the upstandingedge of the upperistrimmed off, with a consequent weakening of the portion of the'shoe to which the outsole is to be attached. When the shoe is made of felt, moreover, the strength of the felt material frequently varies in different portions, and for this reason and in view of the dampened condition of the material there isdanger of tearing it by too hard a pull or of rupturingit by the blows delivered over the margin of the last bottom for flattening the margin.

This invention provides a machine which in many respects is'particularly adapted for working over a last the toe portion of the upper of a shoe which' has been previously above referred to, and in this aspect the insidelasted, such as a felt shoe of the type vention affords automatic means for performing rapidly and uniformly an operation heretofore performed in a comparatively slow and unsatisfactory manner by hand. It .Wlll be evident, however, that the inven- -tion in many of its aspects is not restricted to use in themanufacture of felt shoes nor vention provides novel toe lasting means constructed, for the purposes in view, to operate-with less effective pressure upon the stock at the sides ofthe toe than at the end of the toe. Aparticular advantage of a construction embodying this feature, in operation upon-a .shoe previously side-lasted, 1s that the pressure upon dlfferent portions of the stock isproportioned to the different respective'requirements of the end and the sides of the toe, since portions of the stock at the sides of the toe adjacentto the previo-usly lasted portion are already stretched to some extent by reason of theirconnection to the lasted portion and therefore require less overworking pressure. A further important advantage in the use'of such graduated pressure,'.moreover, it that displace- ,ment of the "prev1ously side-lasted portion of the upper'is avoided and the toe lasting is rendered uniform with the side lasting.

- in novel means for working the upper over the bottom of a last round the toe constructed to" operate with acomparatively large component of movement in a direction or diedge of the margin of the upper must be gathered within a comparatively small area .at the toe end of the shoe, and the portions at the sides-of the toe'should be worked inward without overlapping the previously sidelasted portion on the margin of the last. In

line of the shoe-. Advantageouslyalso the wipers shown are constructed and arranged for operation with diminished pressure atthe sides of the toe, thus rendering them par ticularlyeffective for the purposes in view in the manufacture of a previously side-lasted shoe, as hereinbefore explained.

Still another feature of the invention resides in a novel combination of means for pulling an upper at the toe end of a last and for working the pulled upper mto lasted position. As adapted particularly for use in lasting the toes of shoes which have been previously side-lasted, the machine shown is organized to pull the upper at the end of the toe only and to gather and wipe the margin of the upper uniformly inward round the end and along the sides of the toe. ,It is also an important characteristic of the illustrated construction embodying this feature, although .not essential, to the utility of the invention in many of its aspects, that a portion of the marginof the upper of comparatively narrow extentwidthwise of the shoe is pulled back from the toe end over the bottom of the last and that portions of the margin at the sides of the toe are worked inward in such manner as to cause the intermediate pulledback portion to be gathered 'substantiallybe tween the side portions. The novel construction further comprises means for pressing the upper against the toe end of the last to hold it in tensioned condition, permitting the upper to be releasedfrom the pulling means and worked into-lasted position whilev thus held. Preferably the release of the upper iseffected before the wipers become effective to wipe the upper over the-last, thus avoiding such strain upon the margin of the upper at the toe end of the last as might result in tearing the material, particularly in i a shoe made of felt,-an'd atlSQCODtIlbUtlllg to uniform lasting by renderingall portions fof the margin of substantially equal tension A further feature of the invention resides of the wipers is new in'a pulling-over aml lasting machine. I .7

A further feature of. the invention comprises a novel construction of wiper. operat- 111g mechanism including means dependent upon engagement with the shoe for effecting closing movement of the wipers. In the construction shown the wipers are caused to 3 close during their movement lengthwise of lastin g the shoe through the provision of an abutment which engages the end of the shoe and has the further function of holding the upper tensioned to permit the release of thetoe gri per, as hereinbefore explained.

,till another feature of the invention comprises novel mechanism for securing the upper in. lasted position. F or thls purpose the machine shown is constructed. to drive tacks through the marginof the lasted upper and intothelast. If an upper lasted as herei ubefore described is tobe held effectively at the toe without loss of tension, it is desirable that fasteners be driven at the outer sides of the pleats or folds formed in the margin of the materialat the sides of the toe by thela'teral inward-movement of the wipers. In the} use of comparatively thick stock, such'as felt, the folds at the edge of the stock frequently project upward to a considerable distance from the bottom of the last, and in order to insure, that the fastener drivingv means,which is necessarily positioned in close relation to the bottom of the last, shall not interfere with the proper gathering of the material and thus cause the fasteners to be driven in incorrect relation to the folds,jthe invention provides novel mechanism including fastener driving means movable laterally inward at the outer sides of the folds in. the stock into driving position in the correct relation to the folds, the wiper edges being slightly recessed to permit the tack fingers to be positioned far enough outward to avoid interferencewith the folds. The construction shown provides laterally movable tackers with means connecting them to the wipers to cause them to be moved inward with the wipers. I

The above as well as other features of the invention residing particularly in provision for relative adjustment of the wipers and for timing the operation of the wipers, and in certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings, 'l -ig. 1 is aview in side elevation and partly in vertical section of the'head portion of a machine including mechanism in which the invention is en'ibodied;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the toe and tacking mechanism; ,iis an inverted plan view of the lasting mechanism Fig. l is a view in perspective of the mechanism shown inFig. 2; I

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l igs. 5, (3 and 7 are plan views illustrat ing successive stepsv machine, and a in the operation of the i. Fig. 8 shows theforepart, of a feltgshoe the toe end of which has been pulled over and lasted by the nse of; the machine. I

The machine in which the invention is shown as embodied includes in its eneral organization many of the features shown and described in prior United States Letters Patent- No. 1,135,950, granted onApril 13,

- 1915, upon an application of'R. F, McFeely, certain of the features of this type ofmachine being described also in greater detail in a prior lS lcFeely Patent No. 1,029,387, granted on June. 11, 1912. In view of the disclosures in these prior patents the present description will be limited, as to the generalorganization of the machine, to such details as it is necessary to refer to for an understanding of the novel features of this 1nvent1on.-

ents, the present machine includes abottom rest 2 having a shoe engaging member 3 which engages theforepart of the shoe stock on the bottom of the last toposition the work for the upper pulling operation, the member being adjustable to determine the plane in which the bottom of theforepart of the shoe-is presented. The machine has also a cam 4: on a cam shaft 6 forrocking the].

bottom rest in a downward direction at the time of the upper pulling operation, a heel rest 8 which is moved upward into supporting engagement with the heel end of the shoe after thetmachine is started, and side a Like the machine shown insaid prior pat-Q- clamp arms 10 which are swung inwardfon opposite sides ofthe shoe into supporting and clamping engagement with the work after the upperpull ng operation has been effected and before the operation of overlayper at the end of the toe-and. operativelyconnected to an updraw lever 14. The lever 114i receives operative movement from a slide 16 operated by a cam 18 on the cam shaft- 6, the connection between the slide and the lever comprising a spring 20 -wliich is compressed to a greater or-lessj extent in proportion. to the resistance of the stock "to cause the gripper 12 to pull the upper'yieldingly. The gripper -12is positioned initially as shown in Fig.1 with the gripper jaws 22 in positionto receive the edge of theupper when the shoe is presented in engagement with the rest 2, the positionof the-gripper lengthwise of the last being determined by a slide 24 provided with a roll in engagement with the rear surface. of the gripperbar to support it against the tension of a spring 26 which tends to swing the gripper rearwardlylf i Atthe front the gripper 12,;tl1e machine is provided with means forlastingthe to secure the mar in of the u er in lasted I t v a osition. T he lastin and tackm means is ular characteristic.

' der tension.

toe end of the shoe and for driving tacks carried b a sun Jortinn' arm 28 wh ch is V swung toward and from the shoe ,about a center 29 by means of a slide :bar 30 connected at its front end to the arm. The machine herein shown, like the machines shown in the prior patents above referred'to, is designed to perform itscycle of operations in successive steps between which the machine comes automatically to rest but it should be understood that the invention is not limited to a machine having this partici/Vhen the machine is first started the gripper i2 is caused to engage and pull the upper, and the machine then comes to rest with the upper held un- Upon a subsequent actuation of the starting treadle the side arms 10 are 'SWUDQ' inward ll'ltO supportin en a ement L: ii 0 b 23 with the shoe. lVhen the treadle is depressed again the lasting and tacking'mech-anisms ar e operated to wipe the upper inward over the bottom of the last and secure it in lasted'position', after which the machine is caused to release the shoe and the parts are returned to thelr starting positions.

' The lasting mechanism herein shown comprises wiper plates 32' which are mounted on a wiper support 34; secured by means of a bolt 36 and aunt 38 to thelower end portion of the arm 28. Aslot 40 in the support 34: permits the support to be adjusted "for advancing or retracting the lasting means relatively to the arm 28. The wipers are positioned in overlapping relation and are provided in their adjacent ctaces about an axis which is beyond the end face of the shoe when they are at the limit of their operative movement in order to cause all portions of the wiper edges to receive a substantial component of movement laterally of the shoe during their movement lengthwise of the shoe. In order to cause the wipers'to'operate with eiiective pressure at the sides of the toe part adjacent to'the previously siifle-lasted portion of the shoe, for the purpose hereinbe'fore explained the "front endportions of the wipers on their shoe engaging side are beveled as shown at 45, and with the same object also t-he forepartof the shoe is so positioned by the adjustable bottom rest relatively to thepath of swinging movement of the wipers about the center 29 as to cause the ends ofthe wipers to incline, upward slightly from the plane of the shoe bottom when theyare atthe end of their closing movement.

. in the construction shown the wiper operating mechanism comprises means whereby the arm 28 in it-smovement toward the shoe is rendered efi'ective to cause an operative closing movement of the wipers 32' during their bodily movement lengthwise of the shoe with the supporting arm. For this purpose there is mounted in a .guidevay .in the support 34 aslide 46v to which is secured by-means of a .bolt 48 a bar 50'providedon,

its forward end witha pad 52 for 'engage ment with the toe end face of the shoe. The rearend of the slide 46 is az-rranged to-iengage the inner ends'of a pair oi levers 54- which are fulcrumed on studs-56 on'the sup;

mentof the inner end of the bolt 48 in a slot 64 in the support 34. The parts arethus held normally by the springs 62 with the wipers intheir open position. v c

The connections between the links 58 and the ears 60 comprise pins 66 which are carried by the links 58 and may be. positioned in different holes 68 in theears 60 to. vary the normal spread or limit of movement of the wi-pers'32 forshoesof different widths. In order to hold the pins'66 against accidental displacement whlle permitting them to be readily withdrawn when desired, the:

links 58' carry smallsprings 70the ends of which are positioned in recesses 72 inthe links and are arranged to lie in annular grooves cut in the ends of the pins.

It will be understood that whenthe arm I is swung toward the shoe, carrying the wipers bodily in a direction lengthwise-of the shoe, the pad 52 comes into engagement with the end of the. shoe and stops the movement of the bar 50 and the slide l-G while the movement of the arm 28 and the wipersupport 34L continues. Such clonlit tinued movement of the wiper supportcauses the levers 54: to fulcrum about their points of engagement with the slide 46 and thus to swing the wipers. 82 laterally over the marginotthe shoe during the con-' tinued bodily movement of the wipers' lengthwise of the shoe. member 50 through which the bolt 48 extends permits this member to be adjusted relatively to the slide 46 to vary the time-in the movement of the arm 28 when the'lateral closing movement of the Wipers is to begin. For the purposes in view'the forward end of the bar'5'0 is preferably 'posi A slot 74 in the misses.

tione'c'h as shown, in advance of theedges of the wipers to. cause-it to'engagethe. shoebeforewthe wipers have. begun to advance over the margin of the. shoe bottom. The wipers thus beginto close inwardly toward the sides of theshoe prior to. any overlaying movement at the toeend. As the arm 28 continues its movenient,afterthe pad 50 engages the shoe, it operates a tripping device 76 on the toe gripper 12and causes the gripper jaws to release the margin of- Eor drivingtacks to hold the margin of the upper in lasted position, the arm 28.

. carries tacking mechanismthe construction of which includesmany features embodied in mechanism shown anddescribed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,280 6l3 granted onv Oct. 1, 1918, upon an application of' Qrrell Ashton. T he machine herein. shown is constructed. to drive threeftacks near the nner edge of the marginof- -the upper, the tacks being fed. througlrtubes 78. to tack holders which are threein number andare mounted on tacker plates v82 carried by the arm 28. The central tacker plate 82 S fixed 0 thfi rln 28, and the two outside plates 82 are mountedfloosely on studs 84 onithe arm, The openings inthe two'outside plates 82 through which the studs 84L extend are sufliciently large 5 to permit lateral swinging movements of the. plates. Each of the outside plates'rests at its upper end upon a, nut 86 at the base of the stud84 and rests at its lower rear corner upon the hea d of a bolt 88. i A rod 90 extends through the two outside plates and.

also loosely through the center plate 82 and, carries a spring 92' wh chtendsto press the two outside plates inwardly toward the center plate and to hold them in engagement with the shoulders 86 and; the bolts 88.

Mounted on the two outside. plates 82 are.

lugs" 94 which carry studs '96. loosely engaged in openings in the Wipers 32. Asthe wipers swinglnw ardly and outwardly they thus causethe two outside tacker plates '82 to. rock about their points of engagement with the nuts. 86. and the bolts 88, and the tack holder s or fingers 80 which are carried by these plates arethus moved with the wipers and/are maintained in position for; driving the. tacks lIl-PI8dQtQTIIlLI1Bd relation tol'the 'edge s 'of thewipersinany position of the, wipers.v Itwill beevide'nt'that he. ax s a u w ch. a iof h P t s 2' -sw1ngs,represented' by a line connecting the nut 86 and the bolt 88, is inclined such relation. to the plane of the shoe bottom, that each. side. tack holder 80iapproaches saidplane as it swings-inwardly; I

For driving thetack'seach ofthe tackers carriesa driver rod 98mou'nted in the plate 70 82i'these rods-being; operate'dqby a.- driver'. bar, mounted. on the arm, 28 with'its'up-,, per end. inpositionfto be operated. upon by a spring arm 102. The operationlof the driver bar is controlled. bythe member 30' in a manner fullyexplained'intheprior pat.-- ents hereinbetore mentioned. The, driver. bar 100 is. forked. at. its. jlOWGI'BHd, as shown in Fig. 4, andisextended backwardly into. the spaces between'the middle plate 82 arid/8 0 the two outside plates the extensions being provided with. slots 104 (Fig. 2) for en]- 1 gagement with a. transverse rodl06 which is connected tothe middle driverrod 98 and extends loosely through slots formed; 1n. blocks 108. mounted on the outsidedr ver rods. By this arrangement. all the driver rods may be operated together. by the drlver bar in. all positions ofjthe. outside tackers relatively to the middle. tacken,

In the. operation of the-machine a, shoe; which has been previously prepared in, the V manner herein before desci'lhfit with n- 3S? inserted and its sides back of theftoe 111 permanently lasted condition is presented 111 195 the position indicated by dotted, lines in I 1 with theportion of the shoe which extends over the bottom ofthel last inengagement with. the bottom rest 2] and with portion of the unsecured. margin of the upper'at the 1.0;) toe end of the last of comparatively narrow extent- .widthwiseoit theshoe extending within. the open toe gripper-jaws 22. Preferably a so the upper of the shoe at the toe end 1s dampened, before. the shoe is presented tojthe 10p machine. While holding the shoe in'the pov is necessary, the operator is now afforded an opportunity to make such change as may be 115 required, by manipulation of the ,gripper lever l lin'th'e usual manner. 1 H

v The machine clutch "s nowactuated a sec-' 0nd, time, causing the side arms 10 to move inward intosup'porting: and clamping en-i L2 0 gagement with the shoe. Upon a third actuation of. the clutch-the, arm 28 is moved toward the-shoe, the-toe gripper at theisame time being moved yieldingly backwardby,

the a jctionofthespring 26 to draw the int -j 1 mediate portion 015 the margin oftlie Upper over, the bottom of the last. Thewipers 32. follow the toe gripper, butj'before they arrive. i

at the edge ofthe shoe the pad 52'c'omes into.

engagement with the upper at the endot .13 i

toe, as shown in Fig. 0, and presses the upper against the last in such manner as to hold it substantially against relaxing when the toe grippersubsequently releases the margin. The wipers 32 now begin to close, and by thetime they arrive at the edge of the shoe their wiping edges conform substantially to the lateral contour of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 6. .At about this time and before the wipers become effective to wipe,

the upper inward, the toe gripper is released by the tripping of the. latch 76, the intermediate portion of the margin of the dampened upper having been drawn backward relatively to the portions at the corners ot' the last, as shown also in Fig. 6. During the continued inward movement of the arm.

rendering the wipers effective with less pres sure on the stock at the sides than at the end of the toe, the unsecured margin at the sides of the toe is wiped inward directly from the side edges of the last without disarranging the previously side-lasted portiop, and at the same time the inner edge of the intermediate portion of the margin previously drawn backward by the gripper is gathered substantially between the. tree edges of the portion wiped inward from the sides. In the shoe herein shown the marginal edges c of the upper are stitched by scams 7) along the sides of the shoe to an insertion a which may be of inferior material an d which terminates backof the toe part of the shoe. In operating upon'this shoe the wipers, in their final position illustrated in Fig. 7, shape the stock .in such manner as to leave the inner-side edges (Z of the gathered materialupstanding substantially in front of the ends of the seams Z) and extending forwardly from these seams, while forming one or more backwardly extending folds c substantiz-tlly between the portions (Z. When the wipers have been closed inward at the sides sub stantially as far as the scams 6, as shown in Fig. 7, tacks are driven by the operation of the driver bar 100 to hold thestock in lasted position. It will be evident that since the two outside tack holders-8O are maintained in close relation to the edges of the wipers duringthe inward movement ot the wipers, the tolds in the margin of the stock will be formed in advance of the side tackers and these t ackers will be positioned finally upstanding side edges or folds a? in locations substantially in line with the ends of the seams Z2, as indicated in Fig. 8, and another tack is driven in front'of the intermediate gathered portion; After the tacks have been driven the arm 28 is moved backward to carry the tackers and the wipers away from the shoe the arms 10 are swung outwardly to release the shoe, and the different parts of the machine are returned to their starting positions. i

It will be evident that by the operation of the machine herein described the upper is stretched and shaped to the last at the toe uniformly at allportions of thetoe and the margin of the upper is molded down fiat upon the bottom of the last to produce a smooth surface for the reception of the sole without any pronounced folds which might be accidentally cut at the time when the upstanding gathered edge is trimmed oil, and it will also be evident that the operation produces a lasted toe portion which merges smoothly with the previously sidelas'ted portion back of thetoe. The uniformity of the work also results in therequirement of fewer tacks for holding the margin in lasted position than have been required heretofore; andthis not only saves tacks but also avoids the rapid wear oi the last which is the well known result of .driving repeatedly a large number of tacks in this location;

While the invention is described herein with particular reference to the manufacture of a felt shoe, it will be understood that the novel features are not limited in utility to the manufactureot this particular type of shoe nor in the broader aspects of the invention, restrictedto use upon shoes which have been previously side-lasted.

The. improvement in methods of making shoesherein disclosed is'claimed in a sep arate application Serial'No. 220,488 filed contemporaneously herewith.

Having described the invention, what I last continuously roundthe end and along the sidesoit thetoe, said overworking means being soffdisposedrelatively to the plane of the shoe bottom-as to operate with less etl ecti've pressure on the stock'at the side portions of the' toe adjacenttothe previously lasted portion of the shoe ;than. at the end f t 2. A machine for Working over a'last'the" toe portion of" the upper of a shoe which hasbeen previously side-lasted having, in

combination, shoe positioning means, end lasting wipers, and means for operating said wipers to wipe the upper inwardly over the last round the toe, said wipers havingtheir end portions so shaped relatively to other portions as to cause the Wipers to operate with less efiective pressure on the stock at the. side portions of the toe adjacent to the previously lasted portion. of the shoe than at the end of the toe.

3. A machine for working over a last the toe portion of an upperhaving, in combination shoe positioning means, means for pulling the upper over the toe of the last,

plane of the shoe bottom as to operate with. less effective pressure on the'stock .at the sides of the toe than at the end of' the toe.

4. A machine for working over'a last the toe portion of an upper having, in-combinatiom-endlasting wipers and operating. mechanism constructed and arranged to cause the wiping edges of thewipers to move laterally of the shoe at the'end of the toe as well as at the sides of the toe, said wipers having portions of their shoe engaging. faces inclined relatively to otherportions of, said faces to cause the wipers to operate at the sides of the toe with less efiective wiping pressure than at the end ofthe toe, and means for fastening the upper in ove'rwiped position. V l

5. A machine for working over alast the toe portion of an upper having, in combination, shoe positioning means, a pair of end lasting wipers constructed'to present wiping edges extending continuously round the toe of the shoe and mounted for movement about.

an axis located in front of the toe end of the shoe and at such a distance from their wip ing edges as to give all portions of their wiping, edges a substantial component of movement laterally of the'shoe, and means for operating'said wipers to work the man gin the upper over the bottom of the last at the sides and the end of the toe, said wipers beingshaped on their shoe engaging faces towipethe upper over the last at the sides of the toe with less effective pressure.

than at the end of the toe.

6. A machine for working; over a last the toe portion ofthe upper"of aqsho,e; which has been previously side' lasted having, in

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combination, shoe-positioning means, a pairof endlasting wipers. constructed to present wiping edges extending continuously round the toe of-the shoe and mounted for movement' about an aX-islocated in front-of the toc'end of the'shoe and at a substantial dis- 7 tance from theirwipingedges, and power means automatically operative to close said wipers into substantial conformity to the rontour of the shoe round the toe prior to their wiping action on the. stock and then to close them over the margin of thebottom offlthe last substantially simultaneously'ati thesides and" the end of the toe to wipe theunsecured margin of the upper inward uniformly round the toe.-

.7. machine for working overa lastthe toeportion of an upper having, in: combina tion, Ineansfor gripping the intermediate portion of. the free edge of the upper at the toe end ofthe shoe and pulling it back over thebottom'of the lastat'an acute angle to'the plane of the last bottom, end lasting wipers,'a'nd means for operating said wipers to workthe unsecuredmargin of the upper overthe bottom of the last at the end and the sidesof the 'toe'lwith" a relatively large component of movement of. the wipers laterally of the shoe inv comparison with their lengthwise movement to form at the inner edgetof the margin folds directed forwardly at opposite sides of said backwardly pulled portion and togather the intermediate portion of the edge substantially between. said folds. h

8. A machine for working over a last the toe'portion of the upper of a shoe which has been previously 7 side-lasted having, in combination, means'for pulling the'upp er at the toe end of the last, andend lasting means 1.05 constructedand arranged to-wipe the upper. over the bottom of the last on. a continuous line round the end and along the sides of the toe comprisingwipers having their over- 7 wiping faces so disposed in relation to the plane of {the shoe bottom as toact' with greater eflective wipingpressure on the stock at. the end of the toe than at the sides of the toe.

9; A machine for xvorlring over a last the '115 last, said wipers having, their overwipiiig faces formedf to operate with less effective wiping pressure atthe "sides of the toe ads jacentc to. the previously lasted "portion of the shoethan at'the end of the toe.

IO. 'm'achirie for working over a last i the toe portion of the upper of a shoe which has been previously side-lasted having, in combination, shoe positioning means, a gripper for engaging substantially midway between the opposite sides of the toe end of the shoe a portion of thefree edge of the upper of comparatively narrow extent widthwise of the shoe, means for operating said gripper to pull. the upper and then to draw the gripped margin back over the bottom of the last, a pair of end lasting wipers constructed to present wiping edges extending substantially continuously round the toe of the shoe, and power driven means for operating said wipers with such components of movement lengthwise and laterally of the shoe as to wlpe the margin of the upper inward. at the sides of the toe uniformly with the previously lasted portion back of the toe and to gather the inner edge of the intermediate portion of the margin substantially between the edges of said inwardly wiped side portions.

11. A machine for working over a last the toe portion of the upper of a shoe which has been previously side-lasted having, in combination, shoe positioning means, a pair of end lasting wipers, means for operating said wipers with such components of movement lengthwise and laterally of the shoe as to work the unsecured margin of the upper inward over the bottom of the last round the end and along the sides of the toe to form at the sides upstanding folds directed forwardly from the previously lasted portion of the shoe, and means for driving a plurality of fasteners to secure the upper in lasted position including fasteners positioned between said side folds and the sides of the shoe. I

12. A machine. of the class described having, in combination, means for-gripping at the toe end of a last a portion of an upper of comparatively narrow extent widthwise of the last, mechanism for operating said gripping means to stretch the upper and to carry the gripped portion inward over the bottom of the last,'means for working the 7 upper inward from. opposite sides of the shoe to form in the margin upstanding folds directed lengthwise of the shoe toward the toe end at opposite sides of that portion of the margin initially acted upon by the gripping means. and means for securing the margin of the upper in lasted position.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gripper for engaging an upper at the toe end of a last, means for operating said gripper to pullthe upper, end lasting wipers constructed to present wiping edges extendingsubstantially continuously round the toe of the shoe, means for operating said wipers constructed to close them into substantial conformity to the contour of the shoe prior to their wiping causing said gripper to release the upper when the wipers have been closed into con formity to the shoe and prior to their effec tive wiping action on the stock.

'14. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gripper for engaging an upper at the too end of a last, means for operating said gripper to pull'the upper, means for laying the margin of the upper over the bottom of the last, and means arranged to be operated: in time. relation to said overlaying means to cause the gripper to release the upper prior to the. operation of said overlaying means on the shoe.

15. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gripper for engaging. an upper at the toe end. of a last, means for operating said gripper to pullthe upper,

means for wiping the margin of the pulled upper over the bottom of the last, means periphery of the last to hold, it under tension, means arranged to. be operated in time relation to said wiping and holding means to cause the gripper to release the upper prior to the operation of the wiping means on the shoe. and means for fastening the upperin overwiped position.

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means comprising a toe gripper for pulling an upper at the toeend of a last, a pair of end lastingwipers constructed to present wiping edges extending substantially continuously round the toe of the shoe, means for moving said wipers toward the shoe, means for engaging the upper at the toe end of the last to hold. it in ten sioned condition, and means for causing said gripper to release the margin of the upper after said upper engaging means has onaged the shoe and prior to the operation seams along the sides having, in combinationptoe lasting wipers constructed to ex tend back into position to engage said seams, means for operating said wipers to last the toe portion of the shoe, and means arranged to be positioned by the wipers for inserting fastenings substantially in line with said seamsto retain the toe portion of the upper in lasted position.

J8. A machine for working over a last the toe portion ofthe upper of a shoe which-has been previously lasted and fastened by seams at the sides having in combination, toe wiper mechanism, power operated means for Op r t g sa -me han sm to las the me means movable laterally-of the shoe-into position for inserting fEIStQDl'DgS substantially in line with the side seams to secure the toe portion of the upper in lasted position.

19. A iiiachinefor pulling over and lasting the toe of a shoe in which the upper has been previously stretched laterally and conformed to the last across the forepart at the rear of the toe having, in combination, upper pulling means confined toeiigagement with the upper at the. toe end of the shoe for stretching the upper lengthwise Without distorting the previously lasted'portion at the rear of the toe, Wipers movable lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to gather and wipe inwardly the unlasted portion of the upper round the toe, and'fastening devices arranged to be positioned laterally of tllflSllOG by the movement of the wipers for fastening the margin of the upper in lasted position.

$20. A machine ofthe'classdescribed hav-:

.is in engagement with the shoe, and means for rendering Silltl abutment eiiective to cause the wipers to close laterally over the shoe during their movement lengthwise of the shoe.

91. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of end lasting wipers mounted "For relative closing and opening movements, means -tor effecting relative bodily niovemeiitof said wipersand the shoe in the a direction lengthwise oi the shoe, and means arranged to be i'eiidered operative by engagement with the shoe for causing the wipers to close during such relative bodily movement of the wipers andthe shoe.

In machine of the class described, combination with shoe positioning means, of a pair of end lasting wipers mounted for relative closing and opening movements. means for effecting relative bodily movement of said Wipers and the shoe in a direction lengthwise of the shoe to cause the wipers to wipe the margin of the upper over the bottom of the last atthe extreme end of the shoe, and means arranged to be rendered operative by engagement with the shoe for causing the wipers to close laterally over the shoe during-said 'o verwiping -opera-.

tion at the end of the shoe.

lira machine of the class "ClGSil'IlbGtl, the combination with shoe positioning mounted for relative closing and opening movements laterally of the shoe, means, for effecting relative bodily movement of said wipers and the shoe in a direction lengthof the shoe, anabutmentzarranged to means, of a pair of end lasting wipersmounte ed for relative closing and, ;opening,,.move

merits, means for effecting relative bodily movement of said wipers ,and theshoe n la direction lengthwise of the shoe, levers connectedto said Wipers to operate them, and

means arranged for, operation; by engagement ivitlijthe shoe to render said, levers during said relative bodily-movement of the wipers and the shoe.

effective to close: the wipersrover the shoe 1 25.2111 a machiiie of the class: described, ii

the combination with .shoe positioning means, of a Wiper support-mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe, apair of end lasting wipers mounted on. said support for relative closing and opening movements,

a pairof operating members mounted on said support independently of the wipers a and connectedto the wipers, and meanszan ranged for operation upon engagement with the end of the shoe to render saidoperating members effective to close the wipers through a the movement o'tthe wiper support andthe wipers lengthwise of the shoe. a r 26. In a machine of the class described, the combination. with means, ota wiper support,-a pair'ofend shoe positioning lasting wipers mounted on said supportfor relative closing and opening movements, a pair of levers mounted on said support 1ndependently of thewipers, means connecting 7 said. levers to the wipers, andmeans'constructed to provide an abutment between the end of the shoe and said levers to render lasting wipers mounted onsaidsupport for relative clo'singand opening. movements, a pair of levers pivoted on'said support,-'l1nks connecting the levers to-gthe wipers, and

means CODStI'UCtGCl-llO provide an abutment between endof the shoe andsaid. levers to frenderthe levers etlectiveto closethel-wipers through relative movement of vthe'wiper support and the shoe;

28.7ln a machineof the" class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a: wiper support, a :pair of end .the

lasting'wipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements, a pair of levers pivoted on said support, links connecting the outer ends of said levers to the wipers, and a slide mounted on said support and providedwith means for engaging the end face of the shoe, said slide being arranged in operative relation to the inner ends of said levers to render'the levers effective to close the wipers [through relative movement of the wiper support and the shoe.

29.111 a machine of the class described, combination with shoe positioning means, 'of a wiper support, a pair of end lastingwipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements,a

I pair of levers pivoted on said support and connected to the wipers,a slide mounted on said support and arranged to provide an abutment'between saidlevers and the end face ot the shoe for rendering the levers 'eiiective-to close the wipers upon relative movement of the wiper support and the shoe,

and spring means tending to move said slide relatively to the wiper supportin the direction of the shoe.

- 30. In a machine-of the class described, the combination 7 with shoe positioning means, of a wiper support, apair of end lasting wipersmountedon said support for relative closing and opening movements, a

pairo'f levers pivoted on said support and connected to the wipers, a slide mounted on said support and arranged to provide an abutment between the inner ends of said levers and the end face of the shoe to render the levers'effec'tive to close the wipers upon relative movement of the wiper support and the shoe, and 'spring means tending to oper- .ate said levers to open thewipers and to force said slideforwardly toward the shoe. 31. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a wiper support mounted for movement lengthwise of a shoe positioned by 'saidmeans, a'pair 01 end lasting wipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements, and means aring andopening movements, operating members carried by said support and connected "t'othe wipers, and an abutment arranged to engage the endface of the shoe and to render said operating members effective to close the wipers during continued movement of the support and wipers toward the shoe.

the

and theshoe, and links adjustably pivoted on said support and connected to j the wipers, and an abutment arranged to engage the end face of the shoe and to provide a fulcrum for the levers to cause the levers to close the wipers during continued movement of the support toward the-shoe.

3 1-. In'a machine of the class described. combination with shoe positioning means, of a wiper support. mounted for movement toward and from a shoe positioned by said means, a pair of end lasting wipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements, levers 1 pivoted on said support and connected to the wipers, and a slide mounted on said supportand arranged to provide an abutment between the shoe and said levers to cause the levers to operate the wipers during continued movement of the support toward the shoe. V p

85. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a wiper support, a pair of end lasting wipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements, operating members for said wipers, shoe engaging means arranged to render said' members effective to operate the wipers upon relative movement of the wiper support and the shoe,"and means ad ustabIy connecting said members and the wipers for varying the spread oi. the wipers for shoes of difierent widths. V

36. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, ofa wiper support,.a pair of end lasting wipers mounted on: said support tor" relative closing and opening movements, levers for operating the respective wipers, shoe engaging means arranged to render said levers effective toclose the wipers upon relative movement of said Wiper support connectingsaid levers to thew/vipers. V

37. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning .means, of a pair ofend lasting wipers the tioning said abutment normally in advance of the intermediate portion otthe wiping edges of the wipers to cause the closing I movementol the wipers to'begin before said intermediate portion of the wiping ed ges becomes effective to wipe the stock over the bottom of the last.

i 88. In a machine of the class described, combination with shoe positioning means, of a wiper support, a pair of end 7 ng wipers mounted on said support for relative closing and opening movements and constructed to present wiping edges extending substantially continuously round the end ofthe'shoe, Wiper operating means comprising a member mounted on said support for engagement with the end faceof a slice positioned by said means, and yieldable means for positioning said member normally'with its shoe engaging p015 tion in front of the intermediate portion of the wiping edges of the wipers.

39.111 a machine of the class described, the combination Iwith shoe positioning means, of a pair of end lasting wipers mounted for relative closing and opening movements laterally ofa shoe positioned by'said means and constructedto present wiping edges extending substantially continuously round the end-of the'. shoe, means for eflecting relative bodily movementcf said wipers and the shoe in a direction lengthwise of the shoe to wipe thestocl:

.over the bottom of the last at the extreme end of the shoe, and means for initiating the ClOSilig movement of the'wipers betore they become effective upon the stock at the end of the shoe.

'lasting Wipers the wipers to drive tacks through the margin oi the stock in locations between the sides oi the shoe and the gathered por tion, said tackers being mounted for move ment lengthwise and laterally o'f'tlie shoe with the wipers with the portions of the tackers which are adjacent to the shoe p'osi tioned continuously "at the oiiterside of the free inner edge of the margin of the upper. i

ll, In a machine ti'or lasting the toepor tion of a felt shoe, the combinationwitli shoe positionin means, oi": toe'embracing wipers mounted ior relative :movementlateially of the toe end of tiie shoe to wipe and gather the margin of the iu 'ipei stoclz round the toe inwardly toward the niid dleot 't ie 'toe, aiil upper seiuring means comprising a' middle tacker and two side taclre rs, movable lengthwise of the shoe to operative position,

said side tackers being nounted for morement inwardly with the wipers toward'the middle tacker with the portions of said side 1- 'tackerslwhich are ad aCent to tl e'slioe po-- sitioned continuously-at the outer s de of the free inner edge of the margin of'the upper.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe position ng-ineans,

of? a support movable lengthwise o'f a shoe;

positioned by said means, end lasting wipers carried by said support, tackersinounted on the support independently of the wipers,

the shoe-, and means connecting the taclzei's to the 'Wipers to cause the tackers to be moved inwardly over the shoe by the wipers; 43. In a machine of the .classndescribed, the combination with shoe positioning means,

ofa pair oi end lasting wipers mounted so means for closing said wipers laterally over for relative closing and opening movements laterally of a shoe positioned by said means,

inea-ns for effecting relative movement of SalCl"'Wlp61S and the shoe in a direction lengthwise oi the shoe means arranged to be operated by engagement with the end face ;oi the shoe to cause said wipers to close during said relative movement, and tackers con nee-ted to said wipers for movement laterally of the shoe with the wipers.

Ina machine of the'class described, the

combination with shoe positioning I of end lasting Wipers mounted-for relative closing and opening movements laterally of a shoe positioned by saidnieans, means for closing the wipers, -tacl ers mounted independently of the wipers and movable also laterally of the shoe into {tIlClOllll of tack driving position, and connections extending from said tackers to" the Wipers to cause the tackers to be moved inward with the wipers.

e5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means,

of end lasting wipers mounted for relative closing and opening movements laterally of a shoe positioned by said means, means for closing said Wipers, end taclzers n'iovable} also laterally of the shoeinto' and out of tack driving position, means "connecting the tankers and the wipers to cause the tankers to .be ,moved' with the wipers, tack drivers for the several tackers. a driver bar, and

means connecting said bar to" the drivers constructed to maintain operative connec U011. between the bar and the drivers inall ositions of the tackers and the wipers.

ddin a machine of t in, class described, the combination with shoe positioning means,

er a pair of end lasting wipers constructed to present. wiping edges extending continuously round the toe of. a. shoe positioned by said means and mounted formovev "ment about an axis in frontof the toe end means, I

.ing edges a movement laterally of the shoe,

said wipers constructed and arranged to wipe the upper over the last at thesides oi the toe with less effective pressure than at the end of the toe, means for operating said wipers, and upper fastening instrumentalities connected to said wipers for movement laterally of the shoe into fastener driving position.

47. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with last and upper position in; means,ot a pair of end embracing wipers, and power means for moving said wip- 'ers'lengthwise of the shoe and for closing them inward laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upper over thebottom of the last round the end and along the opposite sides of the end portion of the shoe, said wipers being mounted to'swing rela tively about an axis positioned substantially midway between the opposite sides of the shoe and beyond the end face oithe shoe when the wipers are at the end of their operative movement, and said wipers being shaped and arranged relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom to apply less pressure upon the upper at the sides of the endportion of the shoe than at the extreme end of the shoe.

4-8. in a machine of the class described,

the combination with last and upper positioning means, of means for gripping and pulling the margin of the upper at the toe end or the last, end embracing wipers having wiping edges constructed and arranged to extend substantially continuously round the end of the shoe, means for operating said wipers to cause their edges to engage the upper substantially along the edge of the shoe bottom round the end of the shoe and then to wipe the upper inward over the bottom of the last, and means for causing said grip-ping means to release the marginot the upper when said wipers have arrived substantially in embracing relation to the upper along the edge of the shoe bot-' "tom and before they become efl'ectiveto wipe the upper inward.

49. ln'a machine of the class described, he combination with last and upper positioning means, of means for gripping'and pulling the upper at the toe end of the last,

ing said middle .tacker stationary against movement laterally of the shoe, and c011 end embracing wipers, means for moving said wipers lengthwlse of the shoe, means for engaging the end face of. the shoe to retain the upper in its tensioned condition, means for rendering said shoe engaging means effective to cause the wipers to close inward into substantial conformity to the the shoe duringtheir continued movement lengthwise ot' the shoe,and means for c aus" ing said gripping means to release the up- 50. In a machine of the class described,:

the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe, said wipers'being pivoted for swinging movement about an axis positioned substantially midway between the opposite sides of the shoe and beyond the end face of the shoe when the wipers are at the limit or" their operative movement, an abutment arranged to engage the end face of the shoe, and means for rendering said abutment effective, to cause the Wipers to swing about said axis as they move lengthwise of the shoe.

51. In a machine of the class described, the. combination with shoe positioning become effective to means, oi end embracing wipers mounted cause the wipers to be swun about said axis as they are moved lengthwise of the shoe. a r

52. In a machine of the class described,

' the combination with shoepositioning means,

of end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and also for relative movement laterally of the shoe, upper fastening means comprising amiddle tacker and other tackers at opposite sides of said middle tacker, said tackers being movable lengthwise of theshoe with the wipers, and means for causing said side taclrers toreceive positioning movement latorally of the shoe with the wipers while the middle taclrer is restrained from movement.

laterally of the shoe. 1

53. In a machine of the class desc1ibed,: the combination with, shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe and also for relative closing and opening movements laterally oi the shoe, upper fastening means comprising a middle tacker and opposite side tackers movable lengthwise of the shoe with said wipers, means for maintainnections between the wipers and said side relative closing and opening movements lat erally of the shoe, an-abutment movably mounted on said support in position to engage the end of the shoe, and connections between said abutment and the vwipers for closing the Wipers inward laterally ofitheshoe through the movement of the Wiper support and the wipers lengthwise of the shoe. 5

A machine for pulling over and lasting the toe of a shoe in which the upper has been previously stretched laterally and conformed to the last across the forepart at the rear of the toe having, in combination, upper pulling means confined to engagement with the upper at the toe end of the shoe for stretching the upper lengthwise without distorting the previously lasted portion at the rear of the toe, and wipers mounted to swing laterally of the shoe in substantially continuous engagement with the upper about the toe from one side of the toeto the other to operate with both a gathering and an overwiping effect on all portions of the length of the unlasted margin of the upper round the toe to gather the margin uniformly in front of the previously lasted portion.

56. A machine for pulling over and lasting the toe of a shoe in which the upper has been previously stretched laterally and conformed to the last across the forepart at the rear of the toe having, in combination, upper pulling means confined to engagement with the upper at the end of the toe for stretching the upper lengthwise without distorting the previously lasted portion at the rear of the toe, and meansfor gathering and wiping the unlasted portion of the upper inwardly in front of the previously lasted portion comprising a pair of end embracing wiper plates constructed and arranged for substantially continuous engagement with the upper round the toe from one side of the toe to the other and mounted to swing each about an axis substantially midwaybetween the oppositesides of the toe.

57. A machine for pulling over and lasting the toe of a shoe in which the upper has been previously stretched laterally and conformed to the last across the forepart at the rear of the toe having, in combination, upper pulling means confined to engagement with the upper at the toe end of the shoe for stretching the upper lengthwise without distorting the previously lasted portion at the rear'of the toe, end embracing wipers comprising a pair of wiper plates arranged to be moved lengthwise and laterally of the shoe simultaneously to gather and wipe the unlastediportion of the upper inwardly in front of the previously'lasted portion, and power driven operating mechanism for said upper pulling means and torting the previously lasted portion .at the rear of the toe, a wiper support movable lengthwise of the shoe, wipers carried by said support and mounted for closing movements laterally of the shoe, and upper fastening devices also. carried by saidwip'er support and comprising tackers connected to the wipers for positioning movements laterally of the shoe with the wipers.

59. A machine for lasting the toe of a shoe which has been previously side-lasted having, in combination, shoe positioning mea means for pulling the upper at the end of the toe only, end embracing wipers arranged to extend continuouslyround the toe end of the shoe and movable in such relation to the shoe as to impart to all portions of their wiping edges a component of movement laterally of the shoe, and means i for operating said wipers to gather and wipe the margin of the upper inwardly round the end and along the sides of the toe.

60. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with shoe positioning means,

of means for wiping the upper into lasted position abput the toe of the shoe, and upper fastenlng means comprising tackers mounted for'positioning movements laterally of the toe end of the shoe about axes inclined to the plane of the shoe bottom.

61. In a'machine of the class described,

the combination with shoe positioning means,

of end embracing wipers mounted for closing movement laterally of the-shoe, means for closing said wipers inwardly over the shoe, and upper fastening means comprising tackers connected to the wipers to be moved inwardly by the wipers into position for driving the tacks, said tackers being mounted to move inwardly about axes so inclined relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom as to cause them to approach said plane in their inward movement.

62. Ina machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over the toe end of a last, of upper fastening means comprising a support movable lengthwise of the shoe and tackers carried vby said support and mounted for positioning movements laterally of the shoe, and a device carried by said support and,

operative through engagement with the end face of the shoe to impart to said tackers their positioning movements laterally of the shoe.

63. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over the toe end of a last, of a front arm mounted to swing lengthwise of the shoe, wipers carried by said arm and mounted for closing movements laterally of the shoe, and a wiper closing device carried by said arm and operative through engagement with the end face of the shoe to impart closing movements to the wipers during their movement lengthwise of the shoe.

64. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with means for'pu'lling an upper over the toe of a'last, of a front arm mounted for swinging movement lengthwise of the shoe, end embracing wipers carried by said arm, means automatically operative in the swinging movement of said arm to close the wipers inward laterally of the shoe, and upper fastening means comprising tackers carried by said arm and connected to the wipers to be positioned laterally of the shoe by the closing movement of the wipers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BERNHARDT JORGENSEN.

Certificate of Correction. It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,413,589, granted April 25,

1922, upon the application of Bernhardt Jorgensen, of Beverly, Massachusetts, for

an improvement in Machines for \Vcrking Uppers Over Lasts, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 10, line 50, claim 31, for the word means insert the syllable ment; page 11 line 69, claim 11, before the word inwardly insert the word also; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed'and Sealed this 17th day of October A. D., 1922.

KARL FENNING,

[SEAL] Assistant Oommzssioner of Patents. 

